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Real Madrid have signed six academy prospects from Atletico Madrid – report
After having broken the treaty between the two clubs to not sign players from one another last summer, Real Madrid have raided the Atletico Madrid academy to sign as many as six youth players, reports MARCA.
For several years Real Madrid and Atletico had a non-aggression pact per which they did not go after players from one another. However, that was broken when Los Blancos raided the Colchoneros’ academy for the signing of talented young right-back Jesus Fortea.
Since then, links to different academy players have persisted and now MARCA is reporting that the Merengues have been successful in snaring away as many as six players from their neighbours’ youth setup after they became available for free.
The most notable name among the academy arrivals at Real Madrid from Atletico is Ariel Nkhoge. The 16-year-old defensive prodigy is rated very highly and had been on the radars of Los Blancos for some time now and has joined from the Cadet A team.
Along with him, Real Madrid have also secured the signing of full-back, Andrés Corcoba Martínez, from the Cadet B side.
On top of that, Los Blancos have also signed the Alameda brothers – Nacho and Jaime – the former joining from Infantil A and the latter from Prebenjamin. Noel Perez, a centre-back by trade, and Inigo Fresco have joined from the Alevin A squad.
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UEFA open investigation against multiple Real Madrid players over celebration vs Atletico
More than two weeks after Real Madrid’s controversial win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16, UEFA has sent quite the shockwave to the defending European champions.
In a recent statement, UEFA has announced they have started an open investigation against a series of Real Madrid players for the way they celebrated after winning against Atletico Madrid, about two weeks back.
What is the investigation about?
As reported by MARCA, the European governing body is specifically looking into the actions of Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Ceballos, and Vinicius Jr.
The controversy stems from Real Madrid’s celebrations after knocking out city rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
The celebrations took place near the section of the stadium occupied by Real Madrid supporters, but some actions by the players have drawn scrutiny.
“A UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed to investigate allegations of indecent conduct by Real Madrid CF players (Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Daniel Ceballos Fernandez and Vinicius Junior) during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match between Club Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid on 12 March 2025,” UEFA said in an official statement.
Rudiger is being investigated for a gesture in which he placed his hand around his neck, while Mbappe reportedly made an inappropriate gesture by touching his genitals.
Vinicius, on the other hand, was involved in heated interactions with Atletico fans both before and after the match, while Ceballos was seen enthusiastically joining the celebrations.
The celebrations from Real Madrid players drew hostility from Atletico Madrid fans for obvious reasons, with the opposition fans resorting to throwing bottles on the pitch.
Jude Bellingham was even among the ones hit by these throwing objects from Atleti fans while Vinicius pointed to the Real Madrid crest on his shirt, which might have played a role in further fuming tension.
Rodrygo, on the other hand, responded to the hostility from Atleti fans by dancing inside the pitch.
UEFA has appointed an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to review the incidents, although it is very much likely that Real Madrid would appeal against any sanctions placed on the event of any breach.
